Vehicle-shackle



E. E. CHAPMAN.

VEHICLE SHACKLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22. 1917,

iiautented June 115 1920.,

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e it known that t it], Centimeter, a citizen. ot the United States of 'Elmetiee, nesiitieg at Lee .Etngetee in the county Lee Angzetes and State of (:tiitornie, have inventeti at new and ueetnt Vehicte-Eihockte, 0f nhieh the totiowing is e specification.

An object of the intention is to provide it device which may be toekett on an entomobite for the purpose ot tendering: more hazardous any attempt to steal said eutomo bile white at the same time not ebsetutet pee-venting" its opemtion. The extra tiemmt to the thief, is introduced o the feet that it i eovide e sheet Wedge stamped spike which driven inte the surface of the steeet at eeeh eevotution of the Wheel thus i e-living e ptein nnti distinctive trait.

is qmte eeeentmt to the snecess 0t my in vention thatt the parts he so proportioned that they Witt not be distorted or injured by operation of theeutomotiite with the ire-niece as otherwise a thief by simply running" the automobile at short distance could. tweet; or bend the parts so that the eontinnity of the trait would be destroyed. itt id t "thee essential that the device he so the entomooite can be operated the in. pieeewithont injury to the Ctevice on? entomobite as it is otten neceseezry move entomohitee in. the absence of the owner in the eese ext unit owneee inrtedity to epemte theie n said (teviee.

M I i a I w v n we hinge men 3311 l,

itnticmted at nnn'ipin ti being; ptovicted with 4%, adapted to serve as o ice in the rotittion ot' the wheel.

the s are pee'fei'obty of hardened mothei' nniteriet sntiicientty herd and strong" to make it (titfioutt to out or break the device, The spike i may be termed with inctinett side teees mitt inetineft end faces 5 meeting et en eitge, t5 ectepteii to extend tmnevet'seiy of the device so as to be adeptect town it distinguishing merit in the woodhing-e is peetembiy of the construction shown in It igs. 2 and 53, comprising a pivot 3 extending transversely across the tmnsvei'se projection 4t through a bore 9 in 'tengne 10 on, member 2 and mounted in side watts or flanges Y of the tieep recess 7 in member 1, said tongue 19 fitting between the sicte Watts 7 and extending beyond the said pivot and formed at its outer end with El towei tece 12 adapted to engage with en in eiinect shouittei' or seat 13, themed as a wait of recess 7, so that when the member 2 is in CiOSEit position on the member 1, the engege meet ot' the face 12 Within the seat 13 will prevent distoctgement or separation of the memtret teem the member 1 by eotweect peessm'e on member 52, Membees t Hanoi 52 we further provided with shontolees 8 and 8 adjacent to hinge port 10, which ere in en gegenient when the posts are in closet peeition so es; to prevent inward movement. Pivot pin is seated in ft recess 3 in one eicte wet it omit the othet' enct is beamed ot' wetttett in tee ottiei eictet'niit 'TK so 21: to conceet end peetect the pivot pin IIQtffl tittnpeted with; but it any preteen shontet bone thtongh time "pint, es; to remove the some the en nent of the t'eee 1% on 1G with the tee or sent 13 on pent Ti and the meet (it Stlflttittt?! 8 in 2 with 53 member tnevent ob o is senate as the tee,

the tote ioctteft even it the hing-3e ot MYOtL hold tne in 11 tr? OM 1 en when tt etition.

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eenptmg mu in member 1-1. Said ioch may comprise 21 icociy 1'? in 2: suitable bore 18 in mereher 1 1 and heici by suitoiiie means such :is and rototive heyoperoteci member 19 'ng in e. bore iii the said body and provided with a key slot 21 adopt-ed to re ceive a key indicated 1 5 and 6a A retainer and stop piste 23 is secured to the inner enri of the body ii for example by screws 24: and is provided with an opening 25 fitting around a retiiiceci portion or neck 26 of the rotetii'e iock member, so that said retaining; piste, when fastened in posit zioo ii'iii hold said rotstive member "from iongitudiooi movement in the body 13'. Screi'vs 9 may have fist faces? for eng og'ing tie will of bore 20 to prevent i'ogg and loosening oiiffli screws when the retaining L is position in soici bore. Said piste it e sioe of said opening i i ereh new be inserted over sari e Wells e es seici s iot this pm? 7 J .rovideri with i eiioiwise with the retain ing piste 23@ and thereby transmitting end- Wise pressure to the non-rototsbie iocii memiiier 19, said socket ingaround the head 31 at the inner end or the ioch-member 19, but leaving a free space at the outer end of a said hick iiieiiioer so that soici socket and hoh'; are free ioiigituciihei engagement with the rototohie i'ch member, and with a cross pin or member 3'? extending across said socket sod engaging within a transverse groove 38 in the iook member 19. A. hub 39 on soioi hoit its in a bore portion so within. the coupling; member '14: so that the seici hoit iiiemhec is mounted to move rotetehiy under the operation of the heyopersteti ioching means, but its mounting is iiitiep m s will be taken up by the hearing of socket 336 on retaining piste 23, and through the latter and the body lei, by the member 1.

Said locking device may be further proected by means of s flange -1 on coupling member 14: fitted over the coupling member 5 in such manner as to cover and protect me joint hetacen members and to prevent the entry of e picking tool or other iiistrumeiit 0?. oi flirt.

T he method of operstioii of my invention is as foiiorvs r The device is iocheti in piece on the Wheei with the s iihe radially from the tread of the such a position that it is forced into the edc'ey as the wheel .voii'es ins fig s r fictive which can he; essiiy oil-owed. in practice the do rice is on the right hand front n 1 is reeciiiy Where is in anyone ie with "the (i i I: an i. ,4

t w 4 mg: PEOjQQUOi'i one szut me; o couphiig; ports r oi which eh a keeper and the I is giro 1 o operated iochin moons, hm: tshie hey operoteo ioemhe one s iiohi i Keeper on the iii ii g part and having it coopliii connection 'Vi'hii the said rotstobie hey operoteri meiiihcr to be rotated therewith, saici hoit having cor Wise eng sent with the of the lock in which said rotatable mem her rotates, but of emiwise engagement with said rotzitzibie member so to prevent jar on said volt being transmitted to said. hey operated member.

2. device adopted; for attachment to vehicie Wheels comprising two members; one member being constructed with a transverse projection at its outer end having it deep recess providing a 'pocket. on outweroiiy anti upwardly inclined shoulder at the nose of the recess anti on opening at one sicie oi the transverse projection anti the other member being constructed with a wedge shaped tongue ting on the inclincii shoulder and means for fastening the inner projection at its outer end having a deep recess providing a pocket, an outwardly and upwardly inclined shoulder at the base of the recess and an opening at one side of the transverse projection and the other member being constructed with a tongue seating on the inclined shoulder, means for fastening the tongue to the transverse projection so as to prevent separation of the members and means for fastening the inner ends of the members to ether.

4. A device a apted for attachment to vehicle wheels comprising two members; one member being constructed with a transverse projection at its outer end having a deep recess providing a pocket, an opening at one side of the transverse projection and inclined side faces and inclined end faces meeting at an edge extending transversely of the device and the other member being constructed with a tongue seating in the opening and means for fastening the inner ends of the members together.

5. A device adapted for attachment to vehicle wheels comprising two members; one member being constructed with a transverse projection at its outer end having a deep recess providing a pocket, an outwardly and upwardly inclined shoulder at the base of the recess and an opening at one side of the transverse projection, side walls having shoulders, and inclined side faces and inclined end faces meeting at an edge extending transversely of the device, and the other member being constructed with a tongue seating on the base shoulder and with shoulders seating against the shoulders of the walls and means for fastening the inner ends of the members together.

6. A vehicle shackle for an automobile tire comprising a member shaped to conform to the curvature of the tire; a spike tapered to form a sharp wedge extending across the device parallel to the axis of the wheel and rigidly secured to said member, said spike being of such size and shape as to readily pass under the mud guard of the automobile with the device in place on a tire, and to make a large and distinctive mark or trail on the surface of the street; and means for detachably locking said member in place on said tire, the above enumerated parts being so proportioned that they will not be distorted or injured by the operation of theautoniobile with the device in place thereon.

7. A vehicle shackle for an automobile tire comprising a member fitting over the tread of the tire and extending upwardly and fitting inside the telly of the wheel on which the tire is placed; a projection formed on said member in such a position that it extends radially from the tread of the tire with the device in place; and means for locking said member on said wheel,

8. A vehicle shackle for an automobile tire comprising a member fitting over the tread of the tlre and extending upwardly and fitting inside the felly of the wheel on which the tire is placed; a projection formed on said member in such a position that it extends radially from the tread of the tire with the device in place; a link pivoted to said member near said projection; and means for locking the free end of said link to said member near the telly of said wheel.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, at Los Angeles, California, this 12th day of March, 1917.

EARLE E. CHAPMAN. 

